Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 11:48am

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor

CarGurus is looking to be more than just a place where vehicle shoppers can find dealership listings. The site wants to be a conduit for how potential buyers secure financing, too. “We want to be integral to the car shopping process for consumers, and for many car buyers that is increasingly occurring online. Some... Read More

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 12:30pm

Auto Fin Journal Staff

Franchised dealerships in the Golden State now have another resource to foster compliance with privacy regulation set to be implemented in less than a year. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, Helion Technologies has partnered with the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) to educate dealers on... Read More

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:00pm

Auto Fin Journal Staff

With the momentum that has lifted the banking sector’s performance over the first half of the decade slowing in major markets — perhaps even auto financing — Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says banks must leverage digital technology to battle disruption and stem the threat of disintermediation brought on... Read More

Monday, April 15, 2019 - 11:20am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

As someone with backgrounds in science and mathematics, Market Scan co-founder and president Rusty West has greatly enjoyed the past 25 years as a developer and engineer involved with vehicle retailing and financing. West shared his perspectives with Nick on how technology is impacting not only vehicle leasing, but also... Read More

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 12:21pm

Auto Fin Journal Staff

The Auto Intel Council (AIC) welcomed its newest member this week. Joining the collection of leading companies and experts in the auto fintech space is Wells Fargo Preferred Capital. The AIC also includes Digital Recognition Network (DRN), IBM, KAR Auction Services, Maryann Keller & Associates and MBSi Corp. The... Read More

Monday, April 8, 2019 - 12:08pm

Auto Fin Journal Staff

Along with offering an update on how its uniFI platform has been adopted, Dealertrack’s Cheryl Miller joined Nick for another podcast to discuss how dealerships and finance companies are answering the call to respond to consumer demand for transparency and ease of use. The senior vice president and general manager... Read More

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 12:01pm

Auto Fin Journal Staff

Experian sees the productivity enjoyed by OneMain Financial as an example of what the Experian Ascend Technology Platform can do for auto finance companies and other firms involved in financial services. Experian said that today’s successful businesses rely on the latest market intelligence and the most up-to-date... Read More

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 11:29am

Jennifer Reid, Equifax

Automotive lenders, dealers and technology companies not only look at the industry different today, but they also look at customers different. Today, they want to find ways for the customer to be even more educated than they were in the past — BEFORE the customer walks into a dealership. They are realizing that an... Read More